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Oasis are now just hours away from kicking off their highly anticipated Oasis Live '25 tour today. The band, who have not played together since 2009, will be kicking off their tour dates from Friday, July 4, 2025, beginning at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. From there, they'll play a string of dates up and down the UK, including London's Wembley Stadium, Manchester's Heaton Park, and plenty more. These shows will run through to September 28, 2025.Now, for the first time, Noel Gallagher - one of the Gallagher brothers who front the iconic band - has spoken out about what these shows are looking like. What's more, he's teased what he's doing before the shows kick off proper.Speaking to talkSPORT (via BBC) Noel opened up about how the shows will greet the fans."It’s sounding huge," he tea...

Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher set the world alight when they announced the news of their reunion tour, and it was an instant sell-out as fans across the globe were desperate to get their hands on tickets to see the Britpop pioneers come together after almost 16 years of feuding. Around 900,000 tickets have been sold for the Oasis Live '25 tour, and it kicks off tonight (Friday, July 4) at 5pm at Cardiff's Principality Stadium before it continues in Manchester, Edinburgh, London, Dublin, North America and South America.The rock 'n' roll duo are reportedly set to earn £50 million each from the band's revival - but will they really be able to put their major difference aside and complete the highly anticipated tour in one piece?The band is as famous for its number-one gritty hits ...

Oasis' much-awaited reunion gig has faced mixed reviews, with some fans slamming the  Gallagher brothers for a "terrible" performance despite others adoring their comeback.The iconic Mancunian band hit the stage at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on July 4, marking their sensational return after last performing together in 2009. Fans had previously scrambled on Ticketmaster to secure their spots, shelling out hefty sums for the chance to witness this high-profile act live once again.As the Gallagher brothers make their much-discussed comeback, many are left wondering whether their performance could possibly live up to the astronomical ticket prices. Sadly, it appears that the show in Cardiff may have fallen short of expectations for some.An infuriated fan expressed their disappointment o...

Liam Gallagher has revealed he's been on a "downwards slide", committing himself to reverse the effects of "undoing years of partying" after facing a number of health challenges. With Oasis reuniting for a long-awaited tour, Liam and Noel are putting the past behind them to delight fans with their classic hits, starting in Cardiff yesterday (July 4).In 2023, Liam, the once hard-living Oasis frontman, had to have a hip replacement operation due to arthritis resulting from Hashimoto's Disease — an autoimmune disorder affecting the thyroid — which he has battled since a 2017 diagnosis. Liam is also plagued by psoriasis, which causes pain and inflammation in the skin. The legendary party animal, now 51, was once infamous for epic accounts of excessive drinking, drug escapades, and scrapes.H...

The day that fans dreamed of but never quite dared could happen is finally here. From the release of 1994's debut album Definitely, Maybe, the band (with various line-ups) became one of the biggest acts in the world but tensions had always been high between the brothers, culminating in the shock announcement on August 29, 2009, at Paris' Rock en Seine festival that the band would not take the stage.Noel released a statement saying: "It is with some sadness and great relief ... I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer."The next 15 years were fulled with countless verbal clashes and mud slinging until the band announced the Oasis Live '25 reunion tour last August. Fans are very clear which songs they want t...

The Lytham Festival Friday night extravaganza has been axed due to grim weather forecasts, as confirmed by the event organisers.Canadian songstress Alanis Morissette was set to take centre stage at the coastal festival in Lancashire, but the evening's festivities have been scrapped.Organisers cited the anticipated 'adverse weather conditions' and a forecast of 'increasing high winds' throughout Friday night as the reasons for the cancellation.A decision was reportedly made on the ground in conjunction with local police while festival-goers were already gathered inside the arena.Social media is awash with images showing a billboard at the festival announcing: "Ladies and gentlemen, this performance will not be continuing.", reports the Manchester Evening News.Fans were instructed to exi...

Queen guitarist Sir Brian May was visibly moved to tears after hearing a powerful tribute to Freddie Mercury during the 2025 Polar Music Prize ceremony.The rock legend attended the prestigious event in Stockholm in June alongside drummer Roger Taylor, where they accepted the Polar Music Prize on behalf of Queen.During the ceremony, Swedish artist Miriam Bryant delivered a breathtaking performance of Queen’s anthemic track 'The Show Must Go On', leaving Brian May overwhelmed with emotion.The song holds extraordinary meaning for the band, marking Queen’s final single before Freddie Mercury’s death in 1991. Written in 1990, The Show Must Go On was co-created by Brian May and Mercury as a dramatic statement of Freddie’s determination to keep performing, even as he privately battled AIDS.Mir...

The long wait is finally over as Oasis reunite for their highly anticipated tour in Cardiff tonight. Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher will perform in front of thousands of fans at the first of two gigs in the Welsh capital. Oasis will also perform again tomorrow at the Principality Stadium before heading to Heaton Park in Manchester for five performances on July 11, 12, 16, 19, and 20.The brothers will then head on to the rest of the UK leg of their reunion tour, which includes performances at London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh, and Dublin. Noel was reportedly spotted by a fan at Cardiff Central station ahead of tonight's gig. Fans are already queuing outside the Principality Stadium hours before the gates open, and we will be bringing you all the latest updates from the gig, including...

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Liam and Noel Gallagher pictured together ahead of their huge comeback shows (Image: Simon Emmett)One of the driving forces behind the Oasis reunion, which kicks off tonight in Cardiff, is that new generations have discovered the “attitude, swagger and music” of the Manchester band since their last live show, according to two of their leading biographers. Music journalists Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain first met the brothers in 1994 when they were playing tiny venues. They have since interviewed them dozens of times – tracking their incredible rise as Oasis became one of the world’s biggest bands.“Noel’s main justification for not reuniting with Liam in the past was that e...

Liam and Noel Gallagher will reunite on stage tonight, 16 years after the Mancunian brothers last performed together for their highly anticipated comeback tour. While the opening gig doesn't start until late tonight, fans who have flown in from places such as Japan, Peru and America have been lining up outside the Cardiff stadium.Good Morning Britain host Charlotte Hawkins spoke to co-star Richard Nixon, who is in the Welsh capital, speaking to the superfans who have no qualms in lining up for more than 24 hours and spending thousands on flights and hotels. Speaking to Nick from the studio, Charlotte began: "The countdown is on, isn't it? We all remember last summer that more than 10 million fans from 158 countries were queuing to buy tickets for the tour, and now it all starts tonight....